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Pixlpal is more than just a screen (www.hackster.io)
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What a cool display, I want to write an app to show recent retro achievements on it

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[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I guess it's cool, but why not a regular display? The LED array's 2:1 aspect ratio (128x64) is kind of constraining.

[–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 4 points 3 months ago

Because of style. Some people like this. A couple of years ago I'd have bought this because it's a neat looking gadget. Now I don't have money for these unnecessary items.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

To take myself as an example ….

  • all smart home stuff is arguably a gimmick. None of it is necessary, but for some of us it can add value or interest.
  • the resolution is plenty for many applications
  • I always liked the idea of a moving ticker for status or info, like the stock ticker. I assume this could
  • I always wanted a clock large enough to read without my glasses, without all the crap on the cheap ones, or maybe configurable to my choice of crap
  • I’m gradually putting together a house status alert system, and this is so much more expressive than the colored LEDs I’m looking at so far
  • this is so much more interesting, more of a statement than a simple screen
  • it’s local. We’re not locked into some god awful vendor portal
  • someone was creative, had an idea, packaged it nicely, and offered it to the world. I want to support that, encourage more of it

I’m not sure if I’ll get one but it’s definitely tempting

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

For a clock or ticker, the 1:2 aspect ratio and 64x128 resolution are way suboptimal. You want something like 16x64 or 16x128 with bigger leds. I got crap free LED clock with 2" tall digits a while back if that is of any interest. Not that configurable though.